
Gareth Harris
Gareth Harris is the Chief Contributing Editor of The Art Newspaper
‘The Hay Wain’ to go on show in Constable's home county for the first time
The famed painting will travel to Suffolk next year as part of an exhibition marking 250 years since the artist's birth
Jenny Saville to present unseen Venice-inspired works to coincide with 61st Biennale
An exhibition featuring 30 works by the record-breaking UK artist will open in the lagoon city in March 2026
On the ground at Art Week Tokyo: amid shifting national politics, Japan’s ‘sleeping beauty’ art scene is waking up
The fifth edition of the “post-art fair” event, which took place earlier this month following the election of Japan's first woman prime minister, received largely positive reviews from gallerists and visitors alike
November Book Bag: from a tome of Japanese printmakers to the first Nina Chanel Abney monograph
Our round-up of the latest art publications
‘Make a lot of bad work for as long as possible’: new book brings you top tips from artists
In Lydia Figes’s publication more than 50 successful artists share their wisdom on everything from defining success to dealing with galleries
Artificial installation: artist hangs own AI-generated work in Welsh museum
The rogue print was on show at National Museum Cardiff for a few hours before it was spotted by staff
Marlene Dumas becomes first contemporary woman artist to join Louvre's permanent collection
Nine new works by the South African-born artist were unveiled at the Paris museum last Thursday
UK government set to scrap English baccalaureate, which made arts education ‘the preserve of a privileged few’
Campaigners have welcomed the change, which they say represents a move away from inequality
Climate activists cleared following Stonehenge protest
The Just Stop Oil members have been found not guilty of criminal damage after daubing the ancient stones with dye
Miami collectors donate 36 works by African and diaspora artists to Tate
Jorge and Darlene Pérez have also funded a “multi-million dollar endowment” to support Tate’s curatorial research
‘The government understands what is at stake’: Italian art world weighs in on tax cut at Artissima
Dealers noted greater internationalism and strong sales at the Turin fair
British Council hopes to transfer art collection to UK government amid ‘real financial peril’
The organisation is “selling everything” in a bid to offset debts of almost £200m
Rarely seen Matthew Wong works to go on show in Venice
The show will take place at the Palazzo Tiepolo Passi and will include 35 works dating from 2015 to 2019
Turner winner Jasleen Kaur announces first permanent public work
An ambitious new sculpture will be unveiled in the town of Thamesmead in south east London next month
Hundreds at London’s British Library go on strike, as Tate workers consider action
A major exhibition could be delayed as a result of the library strikes, which are taking place due to a dispute over pay
British Council launches residency programme for artists from war-torn countries
Nine artists from regions impacted by conflict will undertake residencies across Britain
James Turrell to bring most ambitious ‘Skyspace’ installation yet to Denmark museum
After 10 years in development, the 40m-wide work will go on display next June at the ARoS Aarhus Art Museum
Paris Internationale announces plans to launch Milan edition in 2026
As the fair's eleventh edition opens in the French capital, dealers are bullish about their prospects
Stolen Louvre jewels worth €88m, prosecutor says
The museum has reopened today following the heist, although the gallery which housed the objects remains closed
KAWS to take centre stage at second edition of Manar Abu Dhabi
The exhibition will include 23 works across four locations, all under the theme of The Light Compass
British Museum ball disrupted by climate protestor demanding end to BP sponsorship
The protestor took to the stage in the midst of a speech by the museum's chair of trustees, George Osborne
Michelangelo Pistoletto: ‘AI will not destroy humanity, we are doing it ourselves’
Now in his 90s, the Arte Povera artist shows no signs of slowing down, with a new show that places his work in dialogue with Picasso—and a recent nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize
How British Museum artefacts are coming out of the cabinets and into the classroom
An ongoing initiative aims to inspire youngsters around England
U-Haul Gallery—briefly—brings art to the streets during Frieze London
The mobile gallery has been showing art from parking spots for over a year, but its stay at Regent's Park was short lived
London's Courtauld Gallery and Institute receives landmark £30m donation
The Reuben Foundation's financial gift is the largest in the institute's 93-year history
Louvre acquires first-ever video work
The work, ‘Les 4 temps’, by the Algeria-born artist Mohamed Bourouissa, will go on display later this month
What to expect from Fondation Cartier's new Parisian home
The gallery's launch exhibition, due to open later this month, will feature over 600 works by more than 100 artists
Two charged following theft of Bronze Age jewellery from Welsh museum
The objects were taken from a display case at St Fagans National Museum of History in Cardiff
October Book Bag: from a myth-busting Chaïm Soutine biography to an anthology of Palestinian artists and writers
Our round-up of the latest art publications
‘Ideas move through migration’: Charlotte Mullins tells us why she has taken a fresh look at art from the British Isles
The author's new publication charts the history of the UK and Ireland from the last Ice Age to today





























